Washing-machine



(No Model.)

J. BALLARD.

WASHING MACHINE.

Patented Apr. 7, 1885. i

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JAMES BALLARD, OF LAPEER, MICHIGAN.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 315,218, dated April 7, 1885.

Application filed November 3, 1883. (No model.)

T0 all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, JAMES BALLARD, of Lapeer, in the county of Lapeer and State of Michigan, have invented new 4and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and eXact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in the construction of devices for operating the pounders or beaters of a washing-machine, wherein such pounders or beaters are employed to force the water through the meshes of the garment to be cleansed.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction and operation of the parts, as more fully hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this specification, a washing-machine or tub is shown provided with my attachments, with portions of the wall broken out to show the beaters or pounders within.

In the drawing, A represents a rectangular water-tight tub, to the rear sides of which are secured the brackets B, the horizontal arms a of which are bifurcated, as shown, the rear ends of which are connected together by set-screws b, or any other suitable device that will prevent such rear ends from spreading apart. Braces c, springing from the vertical portion of the bracket, support the horizontal portion thereof, as shown.

C is a shaft resting and operating between the bifurcated ends of the brackets, and projecting through the same, and its ends are provided with stops d or keys to prevent displacement of such shaft or rod. Secured to such shaft or rod are the two arms D, the projecting free ends of which are connected by the handle-bar E. Standards F are sleeved upon the shaft, and to the top ends of these standards are pivotally secured the horizontal links G, the opposite ends of which are pivotally secured to the levers H, the lower ends of which are provided with the yoke h, secured to the beater-bar I, to the under side of which is secured one or more beaters or pounders,

J. rIhe levers H are pivoted at e to the arms D. As the beater-bar, levers, and links are secured to the shaft or rod C, a reciprocating motion of such rod in the bifurcations of the horizontal arms of the bracket gives the same motion to the parts connected to such shaft.

While in the drawing these devices are shown as attached to the tub, it will readily be seen that they may be attached by means of the standards B to the wall or any other stationary or movable support instead of the tub, leaving the tub separate, that it may be removed and replaced at will, Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

In operation, the tub being partially filled with water and clothing to be cleansed, the beaters, through the mechanism described, are drawn forward to the front of such tub, and then, by means of thehandle, the operator raises such beaters and lets them fall alternately, such motion giving a gradual travel to such beaters to the rear, the shaft traveling in between the bifurcations of the horizontal arms of the bracket allowing this movement. Vhen the beaters have traveled to the rear side of the tub, they are raised by means of the handle and drawn forward to their original position, when the operation is repeated as long as the clothes require the beating.

By reference to the drawing it will be seen that, having the space between the free ends of the bifurcated arms provided with a block, b', held in place by the set-screw b, the attachment can easily be moved from' the brackets and replaced therein by the removal of said block b. This I consider a great improvement over brackets having their slots permanently closed at their ends, for in order to remove the attachment therefrom, if the slots were permanently closed, the brackets must needs be separated, which of course would be inconvenient and troublesome.

That I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a washing-machine, the combination of the supporting-shaft, the beaters, and the links and levers, as described, connecting the two, with the bracket B, having horizontal bifurcated arms integral therewith, removable block b', for filling,r the space between their H, arms D, pivotally attached to the said lefree ends, set-screw b, securing,` said ends and vers H at a distance from their ends, bar I, retaining the block in position, and the brace pivotally attached to and supported by the c, all constructed, arranged, and operatingsublevers H below their pivotal point e, and the 5 stantially as and for the purposes specified. beaters J, carried by the said bar I, substani 5 2. In a Washing machine, the combination, tiall5T as shown and described. with the brackets B, having bifnreated hori- JAMES BALLARD. Zontal arms a, of the shaft C, supported by and Vitnesses: operating in said bifureated arms, the stand- E. SCULLY,

ro ards F, pivoted to said shaft, links G, levers H. S. SPRAGUE. 

